document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28447>Question 28447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 21' by 21' square swimming pool is surrounded by a path of uniform width. if the area of the path is 184 sq. ft. find the width of the path. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = width of unknown perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of path + area of pool = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "442 + 184 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "626 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Path = difference between outer perimeter and pool perimeter = 25 - 21 = 4 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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